Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kes-
Proto-Indo-European *ksew-?
Proto-Indo-European *k⁽ʷ⁾sewd-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšawd-
Sanskrit क्षुद् (kṣud)
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Sanskrit -य (-ya)
Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya)?
Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*khojja)denom.
Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺

    Denominal verb from *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (*khojja, “footprint”), possibly from Sanskrit क्षोद्य (kṣodya, “(that which is) to be trampled or stepped upon”), from क्षुद् (kṣud, “crush”) + -य (-ya).[1] Compare the attested Prakrit 𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (khŏjja).

    Verb

    *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀢𑀺 (*khojjati)[2] (transitive)

    1. to seek

    Descendants

    Descendants
    • Dardic:
      • Chitrali:
        • Kalasha: [script needed] (khoǰim)
      • Kohistani:
        • Kalami: [script needed] (khoǰ-)
        • Torwali: [script needed] (kuǰ-)
      • Shinaic:
    • Prakrit: *𑀔𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇 (*khŏjjaï)
      • Central Indo-Aryan:
        • Old Awadhi: खोजब (khojaba)
        • Hindustani:
      • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
        • Punjabi: ਖੋਜਣਾ (khojṇā)

    References

    1. ^ Kakati, Banikanta (1941), Assamese, Its Formation and Development‎[1], Gauhati: Government of Assam, page 220
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*khōjja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 107
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